Quad

Head-to-head

Trine
Saint Norbert

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    Saint Norbert graduates 13 pts more of its students than Trine (74% vs. 62%)

    Graduation rate
  2. 2

    Trine has 12 pts more first-gen students than Saint Norbert (32% vs. 21%)

    First-generation students
  3. 3

    Saint Norbert's grants cover 53% of its full price on average, vs. 47% at Trine

    Aid generosity
  4. 4

    Trine's yield is 5 pts higher than Saint Norbert's

    Yield rate
  5. 5

    Trine is a bit larger (2,324 vs. 1,662)

    Undergrads
  6. 6

    Saint Norbert grads earn $1.2K more ten years out than Trine's ($58,363 vs. $57,165)

    Median earnings, 10 yrs

The shape of each school

Each axis is a national rank among 4-year colleges; further out = more of it.

SelectivityTest scoresSizePell shareFirst-genDiversity

Hollow dots at the center mean that measure isn't reported.

Who's hardest to get into

Trine admits 85%, Saint Norbert 86%; Trine's yield is higher, at 19%.

Acceptance rate
Trine85%
Saint Norbert86%
Quad's selectivity
  • TrineAccessible
  • Saint NorbertAccessible
SAT middle 50%Axis 900–1600
TrineTest-blind
Saint Norbert
1033–1290
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • TrineGPA and school record required
  • Saint NorbertGPA and school record required

Who's on each campus

Trine is a bit larger than Saint Norbert (2,324 vs. 1,662 undergrads) and has the larger Pell share.

Undergrads
Trine2.3K
Saint Norbert1.7K
Pell Grant share
Trine16%
Saint Norbert15%

Majors and faculty

Mechanical Engineering leads at Trine, and Biology/Biological Sciences at Saint Norbert; Saint Norbert has 14 students per faculty member to Trine's 16.

Students per faculty member
Trine16 to 1
Saint Norbert14 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • TrineMechanical Engineering12%
  • Saint NorbertBiology/Biological Sciences, General12%

What each costs

Trine and Saint Norbert cost about the same a year on average; Saint Norbert's grants cover the larger share of its price.

Average cost, all students
Trine$27.9K
Saint Norbert$27.8K
Aid generosity
Trine47%
Saint Norbert53%

What each pays off

Saint Norbert's former students earn more, a median $58.4K ten years after enrolling; both graduate more than 60% within six years.

Median earnings, 10 years
Trine$57.2K
Saint Norbert$58.4K
Graduation rate
Trine62%
Saint Norbert74%

How each has changed

Applications grew at both; both got less selective.

Applications, 10-year change
  • TrineGrowing+38%
  • Saint NorbertGrowing+54%
All the numbersEvery figure for these colleges in one table, with differences highlighted.
Sources for this comparisonEvery dataset and year behind the numbers in this comparison; tap any ⓘ for one number's source

Sources:IPEDS Admissions survey, Fall 2024;College Scorecard, Fall 2024;College Scorecard, most recent release;IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey, 2023–24;IPEDS Student Financial Aid survey, 2023–24;College Scorecard, Entered fall 2023;IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part D), Fall 2024;IPEDS Completions survey (degrees awarded by field), 2024–25 graduates;College Scorecard, 2023–24;IPEDS Graduation Rates survey (Pell Grant and subsidized loan recipients), Entered fall 2018About the data(retrieved 2026-10-12)

Figures are the newest each college has published; years can differ between colleges. Each value's ⓘ shows its source and year. Why